Industry News
03.05.2024
New, safer way to cross East Coast Main Line as new bridleway bridge opens in Biggleswade
Biggleswade’s residents and visitors now have a safer way to cross the East Coast Main Line thanks to a new bridleway bridge at Lindsells Level Crossing.
Work started in December 2022 on the fully accessible bridleway …
03.05.2024
Rail Industry Forum 2024: Martin Tugwell sets out a vision for northern rail reform ‘at pace’
The Rail Industry Forum 2024, took place on 1st May in London, with a panel on Plans and progress with the delivery of major rail infrastructure – current project and pipeline of future development. The discussion …
03.05.2024
Stadler KISS enters new market: first contract awarded in Bulgaria
Photo credit: Ministry of Transport and Communications, Bulgaria f.l.t.r.: Georgi Gvozdeykov, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Bulgaria, Philipp Brunner, Member of the Executive Board of Stadler, Vice President of Division Central …
03.05.2024
Brightline West Selects Siemens to Manufacture High Speed Rail Trainsets
Brightline has announced that Siemens Mobility (Siemens) has been designated the “preferred bidder” to build train sets for the Brightline West high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California. The contract will …
01.05.2024
Major milestone reached in improving accessibility at Llanelli station
Network Rail has successfully installed the main span for the footbridge which will provide step-free access between the two platforms at Llanelli station.
Contractors AmcoGiffen installed the span overnight on Saturday, while the station was closed …
01.05.2024
Avelia Stream: Continuous innovation in high-speed rail
From its origins in the 1970s, the versatile Avelia Stream single-deck high-speed train has continuously evolved to meet the needs of the rail market worldwide, with successive generations of trains improved through rigorous attention to …
01.05.2024
Siemens Mobility receives order for a further 21 Desiro ML trains from ÖBB
ÖBB’s Desiro ML fleet grows to 294 trains
21 new Desiro ML trains will enter service during
Siemens Mobility GmbH has received an order from Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) for an additional 21 Siemens Desiro ML …
01.05.2024
The first train fitted for digital signalling in Britain’s main freight fleet moves to dynamic testing
The first locomotive in Britain’s principal freight fleet (Class 66s) to be fitted with digital signalling equipment has moved on to dynamic testing on a test track, having successfully progressed through static testing.
DB Cargo locomotive …
26.04.2024
Towards more sustainable rail logistics with renewable diesel – VR and UPM Plywood collaborate to reduce traffic emissions
The sustainability collaboration between the companies is taking a significant step forward as VR commits to using as much renewable diesel in its rail traffic as is consumed by UPM Plywood’s transport of plywood from …
26.04.2024
Siemens Mobility to introduce state-of-the-art train control system ETCS Level 2 for Finland
‘Digirail’ project to modernize Finland’s train control system
Siemens Mobility selected to equip first phase with European Train Control System Level 2 and Hybrid Train Detection
Finland's first implementation of the European Train Control System …
